Russia 1871-SP HI 3 rubles

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Heritage sale 3040, lot 30498
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This specimen was lot 30498 in Heritage sale 3040 (Chicago, April 2015), where it sold for $4,248.80. The catalog description[1] noted, "Alexander II gold 3 Roubles 1871 CПБ-HI MS64 NGC, St. Petersburg mint. Obv. Crowned double-headed Imperial eagle. Rev. Date and value in circle. Well struck, with orange-golden color and full mint luster. A bit of excess metal is visible around the reverse rim, but no significant contact marks. Quite Rare in this Choice condition." This type is listed for 1869-85 and is fairly common in circulated condition. It superseded a platinum three rubles of 1828-45. In 1886, the five rubles was revised to match the French twenty francs d'or, resulting in a weight reduction to .186 troy oz, and the three rubles was terminated.

Recorded mintage: 200,000.

Specification: 3.92 g, 0.917 fine gold, .115 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Bitkin-33 (R), Fr-164, KM-Y26.

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3040, featuring the Santa Maria, the Alan Dean and the Valley View Life Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.

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